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Niger will look to Western partners to boost security

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NIGER

This represents a key success for Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum’s policy of leveraging strong relations with Western partners as a core element in his security strategy to…

France's Sahel burden-sharing exposes global interests

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FRANCE

France's Sahel policy.

Chad military action has not ended jihadist threat

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CHAD

Security update

Crises could dash Niger government’s election hopes

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NIGER

Official campaigning may take place only 21 days before the elections. His tour comes against the backdrop of military procurement corruption revelations, a deteriorating regional…

CVE programmes in the Sahel face an uncertain future

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SAHEL

Countering violent extremism in the Sahel.

Failure to deliver quickly will undermine the G5 Sahel

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WEST AFRICA

In December, donors also promised some 2.4 billion euros to fund the G5 Sahel's economic 'Priority Investment Programme' (PIP).

Niger has long-term plans to improve security

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NIGER

He had earlier visited the western tri-border region where Niger abuts Mali and Burkina Faso, which suffers from jihadist attacks. Bazoum’s visits aim to promote the return home…

Boko Haram violence in northern Cameroon will persist

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CAMEROON

The attack comes amid growing insecurity in the Far North region over the past year. Residents in Cameroon's north are increasingly the most vulnerable in the Lake Chad Basin to…

Barkhane’s end is not a game changer for the Sahel

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SAHEL

French President Emmanuel Macron announced in June that France's Sahel-focused Operation Barkhane would wind down by early 2022. Although the actual drawdown plans are still…

Operation Takuba Sahel successes may be short-lived

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SAHEL

Operation Takuba, which began in mid-July, marks a fundamental change. For the first time, several European countries other than France have agreed to participate in frontline…